| Title: |
Geoffrey Riddenhough
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
University of British Columbia. Library, University Archives & Records Management Services
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| Collection: |
Armed Forces at University of British Columbia Oral History Collection
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| Description: |
1. Education at UBC early 1920s, Fairview campus, Sir Henry Newbolt affair, interest in military training, joined C.O.T.C. 1928/29, discussion of article in Defence Quarterly (1931).
2. International affairs, French military (1932), poor morale in France, military intelligence (1939), importance of security, C.O.T.C. - UBC, World War II, instructor in arms, training camps, British army tradition.
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| Extent: |
34 pages
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| URL: |
http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/military/UBC%20AT%20184%20Geoffrey%20Riddenhough.pdf
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Audio: |
[Audio available]
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1973 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Riddenhough, Geoffrey, 1900-1978
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1900
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| Speaker race: |
White
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| Speaker occupation: |
Military personnel
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| Age at speaking: |
73
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| Document date: |
20-Jul-1973
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| Interviewer: |
Specht
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| Organizations discussed: |
Canada. Army; Canada. Navy
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| Historical events discussed: |
World War I, 1914-1918; World War II, 1939-1945
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| Locations discussed: |
British Columbia; Canada; North America
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
British Columbia; Canada; Canada. Army; Canada. Navy; Canada--Armed Forces; North America; Oral history; Soldiers; World War I, 1914-1918; World War II, 1939-1945; World War, 1914-1918--Veterans; World War, 1939-1945--Veterans
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0029353-32556
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